3(x+6)-2(x-1)=4(x+7)

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Solution for 3(x+6)-2(x-1)=4(x+7) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 6) + -2(x + -1) = 4(x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
3(6 + x) + -2(x + -1) = 4(x + 7)
(6 * 3 + x * 3) + -2(x + -1) = 4(x + 7)
(18 + 3x) + -2(x + -1) = 4(x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
18 + 3x + -2(-1 + x) = 4(x + 7)
18 + 3x + (-1 * -2 + x * -2) = 4(x + 7)
18 + 3x + (2 + -2x) = 4(x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
18 + 2 + 3x + -2x = 4(x + 7)

Combine like terms: 18 + 2 = 20
20 + 3x + -2x = 4(x + 7)

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
20 + 1x = 4(x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
20 + 1x = 4(7 + x)
20 + 1x = (7 * 4 + x * 4)
20 + 1x = (28 + 4x)

Solving
20 + 1x = 28 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
20 + 1x + -4x = 28 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 1x + -4x = -3x
20 + -3x = 28 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
20 + -3x = 28 + 0
20 + -3x = 28

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -3x = 28 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -3x = 28 + -20
-3x = 28 + -20

Combine like terms: 28 + -20 = 8
-3x = 8

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -2.666666667

Simplifying
x = -2.666666667

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